Too good to be true? Rent a motorhome for a buck a day?

Ever wonder how RVs get from the manufacturing plant to the dealer? Most times the manufacturer hires a "transporter," a person who drives (or tows) the unit to where it's headed, and gets paid for his time.

Here's a twist on the scenario. RV rental firm, Apollo, wants skips hired transporters and is making an offer it hopes you can't refuse: Travel to the manufacturing plant on your own dime, and then pay them to let you drive the rig back to one of their rental locations in the west. Depending on your situation, it might be worth the effort.

Although touting, "As little as a $1 per night," this time of year, your rental under the Apollo "relocation program" will typically run $10 a night when picked up in May, and jump to $29 a night for motorhomes picked up in June. A glance at the company web offerings does indicate some rentals for $1 a night -- if you jump on the deal in a hurry.

Customers choose from for motorhome models, ranging in size from 25 feet to 31 feet in length. All are “ready-to-go” and come with a full tank of gas, kitchen items, including pots and pans, dinnerware, silverware and more, plus two sets of bedding items, including bed coverings, sheets, pillows and towels. A full propane tank is provided, as well. Drivers are allowed up to 2,500 free miles with a  maximum rental period of 14 days.  Additional days will be charged standard fees per night. Run over your 2,500 "free" miles and pay 40 cents a mile for the extra miles. And the company adds, "Other fees and charges may apply." Just what those could be aren't specified on the web site.

Right now Apollo is looking specifically for folks who'd like to pick up rigs between May 1 to 4 and June 2 to 4. In some instances, the company offers to rebate up to $500 in fuel charges for your trip, based on receipts in hand. To sweeten the deal, they offer an allowance for travel expenses from the airport to the pickup point in Decatur, Illinois, up to $100. We checked with a local hack driver, he said he'd lug a passenger from the Fort Wayne airport to Decatur for $35.

Interested? Count your expenses and visit the website here.